Washington Post Ends Blog Comments

Lots of mean people said hurtful things on the Washington Post blog, so the Post said, and in response the Post has turned off comments for the Post.Blog.

Romancing The Phone: Txt Luv Dos & Donts

Text messages are the new folded up love notes. You remember 7th grade, heart a-thump as a paper proposal made its way closed up tighter than your throat, hand to hand to her hand. You remember the tornado in your stomach as she sealed a fate irreparable by reading, "Will you be my girlfriend? Check yes or no." It was clumsy, but efficient.

Google and MSN Tie, But Google Still Wins

When it comes to searcher satisfaction, perception may play just as large a role as the actual quality of the search results. A recent study by Keynote Systems concluded that though there seems to be little difference in actual search results quality across the most popular engines, Google still came out on top as the preferred engine among study participants.

No Love For Google Video

Google rolled out Gmail to tremendous applause, Google Earth found a devoted following for its services, but Google Video has received nothing but grief from the online world.

Apple Runs Afoul Of RSS Pros

The new photocasting feature in Apple's iPhoto doesn't comply with RSS standards, a shortcoming the RSS community has pointed out vociferously.